St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

ence thereto.
sixth-If the contest is in the senate it shall
proceed as nearly as may be according to the
Jules above prescribed.
-Sac Of. Any candidate or elector at the
Sssper county MAY contest the election of any
kerson declared elected to any county office He
shall give notice thereof ii the manner provided
IN section fifty-seven for service of such notice
If the person whose election is contested desire
TO offer testimony upon points not specified in
the MOTTO OF The contestant he shall, in the
manner provided in section hfty-seven,
flying such additional points: upon
such notices, Which are not to be taken as true
until proved, and which may be amended, ii the
court, under all the circumstances deem it just,
all the testimony shall be taken as i'll civil ac-
tons, and all matters relating to said contest
shall be heard and tried by the district court Of
the proper county in the manner thai civil ac-
tions are tried by the court. Said contest shall
be brought on tor hearing, and the costs therein
taxed by said district court in the manner that
civil actions are conducted Said district court,
at the next general or special term after the eX
piration of thirty days after the votes are can
Vassed, shall hear and determine the contest:
and the judge OF the said court, III case no gen.
eral or special term thereof occur within ninety
DAYS after the of the votes, shall appoint
special term of said court to convene within
ten days after notice of such contest shall have
been gwen to him. When the judgment or decis
ion OF the district court shall be removed to the
supreme court, the party removing the same
shall file in the district court bond to the OPP
posite party IL such sum, not less than five
hundred dollars, and with such sureties as shall
be approved by the judge conditioned for the
payment of all costs incurred by the respondent
in case the applicant fail III his appeal. The re-
turn on said appeal shall be made, settled, GER
titled and Med in the supreme court within tif
teen days after the date of service of notice of
appeal, and upon peTfecting said appeal, the
same may be brought on for hearing and deter
mination before said supreme court at any time
when the same shall be in session, and upon ten
DAYS notice from either par. V; and the same
shall be heard aud determined i'll summary
manner. Such no ice OF hearing may be served
Turing the term or III vacation. Tins act shall
apply to any case now pending
SEC. 60. On the trial of any contested cleo
tion for any OF the offices in the fifty seventh or
SlXty-hrSt sections Of this chapter named, the
parties to the contest may Introduce either writ
ten or oral testimony, but no deposition snail
be read at such trial unless the other party had
reasonable notice OF the time and place OF taking
the same
SEC. 63. In any county in which there is a
vote tor the removing OF the county seat or chang
ing the county lines OF said county, or upon any
other subject which by law may be submitted TO
the vote or the people OF said county. any elector
therein may contest the validity of such cleo
ton TO the right of the place declared to be
selected for the county seat TO be such: or as 10
the result when the proposition to remove q
county seat is declared defeated: or as to any
county line declared established by said vote
or as to the result Of any vote upon any subject
submitted as aforesaid. Such elector ShaliiS1ve
notice in writing of such contest to the county
commissioners, or one of them, in the county in
which said vote was taken, by serving copies OF
said notice personally upon said commissioners
at their place of residence within thirty davs
after the result of said votes is declared or pro-
claimed. Said notice shall specify the points on
which said election will lie contested, and a copy
thereof shall befiied with the district clerk of the
proper county within ten days after the service
thereof upon the county commissioners; and
the district court at It's first general or special
term, shall hear and determine on such contest
upon the oral and written evidence of the par
ties; ana derositions NAV be taken by any OF
tie parties to the proceedings in the same as in
civil actions, but no appeal TO said district court
shall be necessary in any such case. Such COM
missioners. or, upon their failure, any eector of
the proper county may appear and defend in
such contest and introduce evidence as III other
actions.
SEC. Ga The regular term of Office of all state
and county officers shall commence o.. the flrSU
Tuesday of January next succeeding their cleo
ton, unless otherwise provided by law
SEC. G5. Any state, county or district officer
elected, or appointed, TO fill y vacancy, shall
qualify. and enter upon the duties OF his office,
Immediately thereafter, and, when elected hold
the same during the uneXpired term for which
he was elected, and until his successor is ap-
pointed and qualified; but if appointed to he
shall hold his Office until the next general cleo
tlon when a successor for the remainder OF the
uneXpired term shall be chosen, and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. &C. During any day on which any gen.
eral, special, town charter election is held, no
civil process shall be served upon any elector
entitled to vote at such election.
SEC. 81. The secretary of state shall provide
uniform blanks Tor making lists registers,
required by law, and aff;davits. and all other
blanks necessary to be used in the several cleo
tion districts at any election: he shall also pro-
vide copies OF his law and transmit the same
TO the auditor of each county, al least thirty
days before any election; and the auditor shall
1orthWltn deliver 10 the Clerk OF every town and
city in his county necessary copies of each of
said blanks and one copy of the said law for
each election district in his town or city.
SEC. 6S. Every auditor, chairman of the
board of county commissioners and justice OF
the peace shall receive for services performed
under this chapter the following fees For making
the statements. TOR every one hundred words, ten
cents: for every certificate, with seal att, ched
10 statements, Forty cents: which fees shall be
allowed by he board OF county commissioners
OF the PROPER county, and paid by the comfy
treasurer upon the warrant of the county au-
ditor.
SEC. 50. Whenever amendments to the con-
stitution shall be submitted 10 the people for
their approval Or rejection it shall be the duty
OF the judges OF election, in each election dis
trict Of the state before the opening of the polls
on election day, to post up at The place OF hold
ing the election, the proposed amendments, so
that the same can be seen and read. Said
amendments shall be printed or written, I
party printed an partly written, in the En-
glsh language. Any judge or cleo ion violating
the provisions OF this section shall be subject TO
fine not exceeding i've dollars for each offense,
which may be recovered before any justice of
the pe2ce, or any court OF the county.
SEC. 20. No spirituous, malt or Intoxicating
liquor shall be sold or given sway, nor shall any
store. saloon or bar room where such liquor is
special election day from The hour Of five o'clock
i'll the forenoon to tie hour of eight o'clock in
the afternoon. Whoever violates the provisions
OF this section shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than three hundred
dollars for each offeuse. II shall be the duty of
the mayor, sheriff, constable and other officers
and magistrates TO see that the provisions OF
this section are enfCrced and it shall be the
duty of the mayor ON the day next preceding
any election TO issue proclamation that the
provisions of this section will be strictly en-
forced. In case tie mayor fail TO perform the du-
lies herein described he shall he subject to fine
OF one thousand dollars orimprisonment i'll the
county jail fer sixty days, or both, in the dis
cretion of the court.
SEC II. The provisions of this chapter shall
apply except in cities having twelve thou
sand habtantS, to all elections hereafter to be
held for all, or any, state, district. county, town
city or township officers, and for electors OF
president and vice president of the United
States, and 20 any vote hereafter to oe taken on
amendments to the constitution, laws changing
the county lines removing county seats, or upon
any subject which may by law be submitted tC
the vote Of the people. But the registration OF
the names of electors previous to the Time OF
vo ing al the town meeting IL any newly organ
tied township shall not be reQuired but tbs
manner Of conducting the same shall be as pro-
vsded in the general act for the organization OF
towns.
SEC. 70. In Incorporated cities of over twelve
thousand inhabit ants, the persons authorized
by, or appointed pursuant to. law to act as
judges and clerks Of eiectian i'll any such city
Or any ward or other election district in suck
CttE, Ill tHlS SIdtt, sIldll cOISblGuIe u Dodiu VI
registry for their respective cities, wards cleo
ton districts, and shall meet OH Tuesday, three
weeks preceding any general state or city &C.
tion and fourteen days before any special elec-
ton. Said beard shall meet ct nine o'clock il
the morning at the place where the last election
was held, or at such other place as may be law
fully DESIGNATED for the po ling place, IN The
election district in which such board are
judges and clerks, and shall continue il
session until seven o'clock in the aft
ernoon; they shall proceed to make registra
tion hereinafter prescribed, OF all pei
SONS entitled 10 vote at the ensuing election il